Super Bowl XLI was an American football game played between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Indianapolis Colts and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Chicago Bears to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2006 season. The Colts defeated the Bears by the score of 29–17. The game was played on February 4, 2007, at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. This was the first and to date, only Super Bowl win for an AFC South team.
Dolphin Stadium (now Hard Rock Stadium) was selected to be the host site for Super Bowl XLI
The Art Institute of Chicago's lion sculptures were decorated to show support for the Chicago Bears
Dolphin Stadium prepares for Super Bowl XLI
The NFL Today pre-game show with officers of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
2006 Indianapolis Colts season
The 2006 Indianapolis Colts season was the franchise's 54th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 23rd in Indianapolis and the 5th season under head coach Tony Dungy. The team failed to improve on their regular season record of 14–2 from the 2005 season, finishing at 12–4. However, they did improve upon their postseason performance and advanced further into the playoffs, winning Super Bowl XLI.
President George W. Bush congratulates the Colts
Cato June, who was the 2006 Colts leading tackler, at a Super Bowl XLI press conference
Championship banner, as seen at the Colts new home, Lucas Oil Stadium.
